WORLD: Smelly Passenger kicked off a flight
Updated: 02/19 15:45 CanadaWe have seen news about unruly passengers, loud passengers, obscenely dressed passengers, farting passengers etc. but never about smelling passengers? Well at least till today when Jazz Air, a regional airline in Canada, kicked off a "brutally" smelling passenger off one of its flight. The man was reported to be an American visiting Prince Edward Island.
"People were just mumbling and staring at him," said a woman who sat near the man, according to The Guardian, a newspaper in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, where the flight originated on February 6. It was a very uncomfortable situation, she added.
Another passenger described the smell as "brutal."
Jazz Air spokeswoman Manon Stuart confirmed that a passenger was "deplaned" from the flight, but she could not provide specific information about the person involved or the reason why he was asked to leave because of privacy issues.
"As an airline, the safety and comfort of our passengers and crew are our top priorities. Therefore, any situation that compromises either their safety or comfort is taken seriously, and in such circumstances, the crew will act in the best interest of the majority of our passengers," Stuart said.
"It's important to understand that our crew members make every effort to resolve a situation before it becomes an issue. Unfortunately, in some circumstances, it may become necessary for our crew to remove passengers."Source: CNN
And no, the airlines don't have a policy on smelly passengers, but next time if you see one please make sure you report him/her to the flight attendants before the person makes your flight miserable.
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WORLD: Video: Prankster calls CNN's Ali Velshi a Dumbass!
Updated: 02/12 19:36 USACouple of days back, CNN's Ali Velshi was doing snow situation at Newark Airport. He called up Gene Lasker on the phone which happened to be a prank call.
Lasker began with normal-sounding updates before he advised everyone that "today is a day to just sit in your homes and contemplate Howard Stern on 'American Idol'."
The CNN host guffawed, and producers can be heard laughing, but continued to ask questions of Lasker before the prankster cut it short: "You're a dumb ass. You don't know this is a prank call?"
A good-natured Velshi took it in stride: "You got us, Gene. Very good."
Was the prankster the infamous Howard Stern?
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WEIRD: You are Fired: Dutch woman fired at McDonalds for giving an extra slice of cheese
Updated: 01/27 15:22 Lemmer, NetherlandsBosses at a branch of the McDonald's hamburger chain in the Dutch town of Lemmer came under fire after an employee was fired for making a fellow employee's hamburger into a cheeseburger by adding an extra slice of cheese.
Interestingly, McDonalds rules state staff cannot give away products to staff, family and friends. And by giving the extra slice of cheese, the hamburger turned into a more expensive cheeseburger.
The judge said McDonalds had acted too severely in sacking the woman. 'The cost of a slice of cheese is not comparable to a severe step such as redundancy,' Nos quoted the judge as saying.
In addition, the branch manager had not asked the woman to explain her actions, nor had it taken any steps against the colleague who asked for the burger. It is unclear from the reports if the hamburger was actually paid for.
The sacked worker will not be reinstated but was awarded €4,500 in compensation - equivalent to five month's wages plus holiday pay and interest, Nos said.
Source: www.dutchnews.nl
I wonder if a slice of cheese is worth $6,000 but McDonald's still maintains that she broke rules that justify her getting sacked.
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ARTS: Video: Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep lock lips after mock rivalry over shared award
Updated: 01/16 17:26 USAYesterday night at Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock were named Best Actress - Streep for her role as Julia Child in Julie and Julia, and Bullock for The Blind Side. After Meryl Streep accepted her award gave her speech, Sandra Bullock came to the podium. As Bullock took to the podium after Streep's speech, she yelled: 'This is bull***!' They showed down with a mock rivalry.
And then ended the rivalry by sharing a kiss on the lips. After the kiss, Sandra told the audience: 'Meryl's a great kisser.'
Check the video -
Streep, 60, credited Julie and Julia co-star Stanley Tucci, who also worked with her in The Devil Wears Prada.
'I love acting and I love to work and I love food and I love sex — so did Julia Child, so it wasn't that much of a stretch,' she said.
'I want to thank the embarrassingly gifted Stanley Tucci — he knows why. And we're so lucky to do what we do and to give back and I hope we all do it this week. I'm really very grateful.'
On a more serious note, Sandra Bullock added: 'This is an honour. It is a great honour to be in the company of the extraordinary women I was so lucky to be nominated with, because this one here inspired me to do everything better.'Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
It seems like locking lips between female celebrities in award functions is becoming quite common. First it was Madonna and Britney Spears, then there was Kate Moss and Jemima Khan - now Meryl Streep and Sandra Bullock? Another incentive for me to watch the award shows!
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WEIRD: Serial bar masturbator caught vaseline-handed
Updated: 01/13 19:56 Seattle, Washington, USAOn January 3rd 2010, 41-Year old Basim Salim Abdul-Rahim (also known as James Thomas Triblett) was feeling a little too comfy at SeaTac bar 13 Coins. So, as anyother super weirdo, he placed his container of Vaseline on the table (that he always carries with him), took his male organ out of his pants, lubricated the hands/organ and then starting jerking off, all while staring at the female bartender. The bartender didn't share the comfort and called the cops. Luckily he escaped before their arrival but he left his container of Vaseline behind.
Undeterred, he returned back 2 days later to replay his favorite sport, but this time didn't get lucky and was caught by the police with his hands and dick well lubricated with vaseline.
He was charged with indecent exposure with sexual motivation. But was released later on bond.
Two days later he allegedly returned to the restaurant, prompting the bartender to call the police to report that a man who'd repeatedly exposed himself was siting at the bar, according to court documents. Deputies arrested Abdul-Rahim, finding his hands coated with petroleum jelly.
Confronted by police, Abdul-Rahim allegedly admitted to frequenting the bar but denied following the bartender, according to prosecutors' statements.
Questioned about his Vaseline-covered hands, he said he'd been having phone sex with his wife, prosecutors alleged. She denied the claim but offered that her husband had previously been convicted on similar charges in Clallam County.
Source: blog.seattlepi.com
Wanking in public while staring at a hot bartender is a "serious" crime, so psychos and weirdos please refrain from your favorite sport.
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TECH: Video: Discovery Space Shuttle being carried back to Florida
Updated: 09/23 23:02 California, USAEarlier this month, space shuttle Discovery landed back on Earth after a successful mission. Due to bad weather, Discovery landed at Edwads Air Force Base in California (instead of Florida), so had to be carried back. Following is the video of space shuttle Discovery as it startedits cross-country flight from Edwards Air Force Base in California to Florida.
It's being ferried atop a modified 747 aircraft, known as a Shuttle Carrier Aircraft.
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WEIRD: Video: Fearless elderly customer tackles bank robber
Updated: 09/23 22:53 Milwaukee, WisconsinAn alert 54-year old bank customer in Wisconsin trying to protect his wife leaped over rope lines and wrestled a would-be robber to the ground.
Surveillance video inside the Guardian Credit Union building in suburban Milwaukee caught the whole incident on camera from multiple angles.
West Allis police said a man wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and mask handed notes to three tellers demanding money.
The suspect, 23-year-old Senister Smith, shoved the money in a bag and was about to leave when he was tackled from behind by a man wearing a yellow shirt.
The customer wrestled Smith to the floor and held him until police arrived because he said he feared for the safety of his wife who was standing near the suspect.
Smith was charge with armed robbery.
Bravo Mr. Customer!
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WEIRD: Tipping Mistake: Notre Dame sues over $29,000 gratuity
Updated: 09/17 10:13 Indianapolis, USASara Gaspar, 47, used to work for University of Notre Dame's catering department, Catering By Design, when she got a check for $29,387 as tip. It happens that the amount was a mistake and was supposed to be for $29.87. The university is now suing her to get the money back which she claims to have spent already.
Sara claims that she called the university at least three times, but she was told that it wasn't a mistake. So, like any other person, she spent the money towards medical bills and a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta.
On April 17, the employee was to be paid a gratuity of $29.87, but because of a "mistake," court documents say a total of $29,387 was deposited into her account.
Although, the lawsuit claims Gaspar never notified the university about the inappropriate gratuity, Gaspar insists she did.
The woman says she called the university at least three times, saying, "I think there's a problem."
But Gaspar says catering officials told her there was no mistake and that supervisors told her only that they would pass the message on to the human resources department.
When she didn't hear back, Gaspar said she assumed the gratuity was intentional. After years of medical problems and hard times, she believed she was finally catching a break.
"I was so excited," Gaspar said. "I thought, I could pay some of these bills."
The former employee has also since contacted an attorney and says she was told that because the money was under "gratuity" and not "wages" that she was in the clear.
The enormous tip indeed went toward medical bills and a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta, Gaspar said.
It wasn't until May that university officials discovered the mistake and contacted Gaspar, according to court documents. Notre Dame is now seeking repayment of the $29,387 plus attorney fees and other court expenses.
However, Gaspar says there is no money to be collected. It's all gone.
"I don't have anything," she says.
Gaspar was fired from her job with the catering department after the university found the tip blunder. She now works part time at a local restaurant, while living with her mother in Granger.
The thrill of the big tip has now turned to fear.
"How am I ever going to win against them?" she says. "Nobody wants to take this case."Source: www.southbendtribune.com
Come on Notre Dame, that is not very nice. You tipped the lady well, now you don't have any right to take the tip back.
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WEIRD: Soon, you won't be able to urinate or shit in public in Pittsburg!
Updated: 09/16 21:51 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USAThe city council of Pittsburg passed a new legislation that bans urinating or defecating on or in a "walkway, street, highway, sidewalk, building facade, bridge, overpass, alley or alleyway, plaza, park, driveway, transportation facility, park, recreational area, parking lot, vacant or undeveloped lot or the stairwells, alcoves, doorways and entrance ways to such places".
In case you are caught, you will be given a citing and fined for $500. If you faily to clean after yourself, you can be fined double the amount.
"We as a municipality do not have a municipal public urination piece," said Councilman Bruce Kraus, who wrote the legislation. That forces police to charge those caught sullying the streets with either disorderly conduct -- which doesn't always hold up in court -- or public lewdness, which can land the defendant on the registry of sex offenders.
"At least these people should clean up after themselves, and they don't," said Councilwoman Darlene Harris, who called it "the wee-wee bill."
Councilman Jim Motznik suggested an alternative. "I honestly believe that yourself, other elected officials at the state levels, community group leaders, need to get involved and maybe put some more bathrooms in the South Side," he said to Mr. Kraus, who lives on the South Side, where sidewalk urination is a continuing problem.
"I don't see a solution as port-a-potties on street corners," said Mr. Kraus. Instead, he wants stricter enforcement of rules compelling bars to provide enough bathrooms.
Source: www.post-gazette.com
This is one of the ordinances passed by the city council for the G20 preparations.
The ordinance bans certain items intended to obstruct a public right-of-way, block emergency response equipment or thwart police attempts at breaking up a crowd, including: noxious and/or toxic substances, gas masks, projectile launchers, animal or human waste, animal or human blood, rotten eggs, acid, gasoline, manufactured gases or sprays, and alcohol.
Scofflaws will face a $300 fine and a citation for a summary offense.
Source: www.pittsburghlive.com
The legislation now goes to Mayor Luke Ravenstahl for his signature.
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WEIRD: Another Drunk socialite? Clare Irby accused in court of stripping to thong, hurling dirty diaper, letting stranger fondle with her breasts on a long haul flight
Updated: 09/15 15:05 London, UKClare Irby, 30, who is a descendant of the Guinness family, was accused of stripping to her thong, hurling a dirty diaper, abusing the crew and letting a stranger fondle with her breast on a long haul flight from Bangalore, India to Heathrow, UK.
She was on the Kingfisher Airlines' Flight IT001 from Bangalore to London's Heathrow. She ordered red wine right after take off and allegedly guzzled a lot of drinks and got drunk fast!
Following is the list of all accusations after she got drunk -
- She had her breasts fondled by Daniel Melia, 36, with whom she had become friendly. They were also seen kissing each other. The amorous act happened in full view of passengers as Daniel Melia's girlfriend slept on the plane.
"They were having a conversation and getting personal with each other and the child was crying.
"The man was leaning forward, grabbing hold of her breast and they were kissing each other."Source: w
- She became abusive towards airline staff when the captain ordered them not to give her any more alcohol.
The pair shared three bottles of wine, and they were both loud, he added. Miss Irby repeatedly pushed the button to call members of staff, and at one stage called one of them a “bitch”, it was alleged.
The flight crew banned her from drinking further amounts because of her behaviour, the jury heard.
”At another point she complained about diamonds having been stolen and asked to be given a bottle of wine in lieu of that.
He said Miss Irby was “generally disruptive and difficult” and added: “At one stage she gave one of the crew the finger because she didn't like what was being said to her.” Source: w
- She completely ignored her 3 year old toddler son while making out with Daniel as he ran around plane without a nappy on.
Ms Mehra said: "She was travelling with her kid and she was not in a state that could take care of her child.
"The child was all on his own and was crying in the cabin. She was busy with the guest sitting behind her.
Source: w
- At one point she took her skirt off to change into trousers in full view of other passengers while exposing herself in a thong.
Mr McGivern added: “That behaviour included such matters as at one stage she changed from her skirt to trousers but simply took her skirt off and revealed her underwear in full view of other passengers. Source: .
Saloni Khanna, director of the crew on flight number IT001, said that at one point she saw Miss Irby sprawled across four seats and added: “Her skirt had risen up to the waist and her underpants were visible. The child had dirtied his diapers and she wasn't aware. I told the crew to take care of the child. “ Source: t
Clare Irby and Melia were arrested right after the flight landed at Heathrow. The police officer who arrested Irby did find her drunk at that time, though she conveniently doesn't remember much of it.
Irby said her memory of the incident was "foggy," and credited drinking on an empty stomach with her level of intoxication, the Telegraph reports, telling cops, “I wouldn't normally get drunk like this on this amount of alcohol."Source: e
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